News:2025-04-26/Enforcement/sitalkuchi-police-recover-35-kg-500-g-of-ganja-from-a-drum-buried-in-a-yard-at-purba-bhogdabri

News record26 April 2025Enforcement

Sitalkuchi police recover 35 kg 500 g of ganja from a drum buried in a yard at Purba Bhogdabri

Uttarbanga Sambad reported that Sitalkuchi police recovered ganja on Saturday morning at Purba Bhogdabri village in the Bhaoirthana gram panchayat area. The report said the ganja had been hidden in a drum buried underground beneath a mound of earth, and that 35 kg 500 g was recovered from it. The owner of the house was arrested. Police told the paper they had held information about the location for some time.

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Date26 Apr 2025

CategoryEnforcement

CountryIndia

State / provinceWest Bengal

District / areaCooch Behar

LocalityPurba Bhogdabri

Growing regionNorth Bengal Plains

AgencySitalkuchi police station

Coordinates26.16, 89.19

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2025-04-26 Enforcement Sitalkuchi police recover 35 kg 500 g of ganja from a drum buried in a yard at Purba Bhogdabri Uttarbanga Sambad reported that Sitalkuchi police recovered ganja on Saturday morning at Purba Bhogdabri village in the Bhaoirthana gram panchayat area. The report said the ganja had been hidden in a drum buried underground beneath a mound of earth, and that 35 kg 500 g was recovered from it. The owner of the house was arrested. Police told the paper they had held information about the location for some time. https://uttarbangasambad.com/nishiganj-drum-full-of-marijuana-was-found-in-the-yard-police-did-not-miss-it-1-arrested/ India West Bengal Cooch Behar Purba Bhogdabri 26° 9' 36.00" N, 89° 11' 24.00" E North Bengal Plains Sitalkuchi police station